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' A. DORMITZER.

SAFETY WATCH POCKET.

Patented Mam. 27', 188s.

SQA/wirk mm artnr @tripa ANNA DORMITZER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

SAFETY WATCHEPOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part oi' Letters Application filed December23,1887. Serial No. 258,803.

.To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA DORMITZER, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDetachable Safety Watch-Pockets for Ladies Use; and I do hereby declarethat the followings a full and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1is a front elevation of myirnproved ladies detachable watch-pocket; Fig.2, a rear elevation ofthe saine; Fig. 3, a side elevation showing theclasp partly open; Fig. 4, a side elevation of the pocket, on anenlarged scale, with portions partly broken away and the lower part insection, illustrating a modification in the upper fasteningpins. Fig. 5is a central transverse section, on an enlarged scale, of the upperportion of the pocket, illus trating a forni of catch for closing theclasp.

The object of my invention is to supply a neat secure safety-pocket fora ladys watch, which will admit of being readily, yet very securely,fastened to the dress or detached therefrom, and in which the watch willbe se curely held, so as to prevent its being slipped out by apickpoeket without detection.

It consists in the combination, with a suitable supporting-plate havingany neat and desirable configuration and designed to carry asuitahlepocket for a watch, of a series of parallel pins projecting in a planeparallel with the rear face of the plate from a transverse har secu redto said plate near its upper end, and a spiral pin projecting beyondsaid rear face of the plate from a rotating s teni extendingtransversely through the plate near its lower end; also in thecombination, with said spiral pin, of a slotted guard-plate at tached tothe rear face of the pocketplate to cover and shield the point of thepin, which, however, may be passed through the slot therein forengagement.

It consists, furthermore, in the combination,with the upper end of thepocket-plate and pocket, of a hinged clasp to close the top ofthepocket, providedwith a catch by which it may he firmly secured whenclosed, andv formed with a slot therein through which the Patent No.380,279, dated March 2'7, 1888.

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watchchain may pass outwardly from the pocket.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a metallic plate ofornamental configuration, to the front or outer side of which is pivoteda frame or clasp, B, of metal, adapted to close against the upper edgeof the plate, and provided with a suitable springactuated catch, C, madeto engage the frame automatically when closed in contact therewith, andwhich admits of ready release therefrom by pressure or tension thereon.

The frame or clasp Bis of such width as will permit it to close over thethickness of a watch interposed between it and the plate A, and it isslotted, as at D, (see Fig. 3,) on one side, to permit of the passage ofa watch-chain through it from a watch inclosed thereby.

E represents a pocket, of leather or other suitable material, neatlysecured to the pocketplate A and to the lower margin of the clasp B bystitching, as at i t', or otherwise, as may be found convenient anddesirable.

The rear face of the pocket-plate A is armed with a row ot' sharp pins,F F F, fixed parallel to each other in a plane parallel with the rearface of the plate to a cross-bar, G, which may be either rigidly securedto the plate near its upper end, as shown in Figs. 2 and 8, or be hingedto the plate at the saine joint by means of a hinge, K, at each endthereof, as shown in Fie. 4.

rotating stein or spindle, H, is mounted in a bearing at the lower endof the pocketplate,to extend transvcrsel y through said plate from frontto rear, and itsinner end terminates in a spiral sharp-pointed pin, L,adapted by its revolution to screw into the material against which itmay be held. The outer end of the spindle H is fitted with a milledhead, M, by which it may be turned.

To guard the sharp point of the spiral L and prevent it freni catchingin the hand or dress of the person using the pocket, a thin extendedmetallic plate, N, is fitted over it and made fast at one end only tothe pocket-plate. This guard-plate N is slotted, as shown at o, Fig. 2,with a curved slot, through which the point of the spiral may he passedwhen desired for use, the point heilig otherwise turned hach under theimperforated portion of the plate when not IOO in use, as shown in Fig.3 and by dotted lines in Fig. 2, the elasticity of the plate allowingitto spring outward to permit the point to pass under it.

The catch for securing the clasp or frameB may consist of a simple plateorlever, C, (see Fig. 5,) pivoted in the upper end of the frame B,transversely thereto, so that the front edge of the lever may rest uponthe upper edge of the pocket-plate A when the clasp is closed. Thisfront edge of the catch-lever is notched, as at r, Fig. 5, to engage thepocket-platewhen it rests thereon, and its engagement is automaticallysecured and maintained by means of a spring, S. I

The upper rear edge of the pivoted lever or catch-plate C projects upthrough the upper portion ofthe clasp, so that it may be pressed uponfrom Without, and being so pressed upon the catch will turn upon itspivot far enough to be released from the pocket-plate- The use of thisimproved detachable pocket obviates the necessity of opening the frontof the dress to reach an inner pocket, as is commonly done. It `alsoinsures safety for the Watch, and it may be made highly ornamental.

In the use of my improved detachablesafety watch-pocket the pocket isreadily secured to the dress of the wearer at any desired point byslipping the series of pins down into the fabric of the dress untilarrested by the transverse head-bar, and then screwing the spiral pininto the dress by turning the head of its stem in the proper direction,the point of the pin being guarded by the guard-plate resting upon itspoint, so as not to catch into the dress when the series of straightpins are being inserted. In turning the spiral pin the point is broughtduring its revolution into register with the slot in said guard-plate,which permits it to pass through the plate, so as to project therefromand engage the dress. A reverse rotation of the pin will operate notonly to withdraw its point from the dress, but also to draw it backunder the imperforate portion of the plate, so that it will becomeguarded thereby. The engagement ofthe spiral pin efectually prevents awithdrawal of the straight retaining-pins, and consequently prevents thepocket from being suddenly snatched or detached from the dress Withouttearing it.

The hinged clasp, secured when closed by means of the catch, fastens thewatch within the pocket and prevents it from being suddenly, violently,or accidentally Withdrawn therefrom, the watch-chain being left free todepend from the pocket through the slot in the top of the clasp.

The pocket may be made'of pleasing form and rich materials, so as toconstitute an ornamental attachment to the dress.

I claim as my inventionl. In combination with the supporting-plate of aWatch-pocket, a series of parallel retaining-pins projecting from atransverse bar attached to the under side of the plate at one endthereof, and a spiral pin projecting on the same side and at theopposite end of the plate from a rotating stem passing transverselythrough the plate, substantially in the manner and for the purposeherein set forth.

2. The combination, with the supportingplate of a Watch-pocket, and witha spiral pin projecting on one side of said plate from a rotating stempassing transversely through the plate, of an extended elasticguard-plate made fast at one end to said supporting-plate, to rest atits opposite end upon the point of the pin, and. slotted to permit ofthe passage of the pinpoint through it, substantially in the manner andfor the purpose herein set forth.

3. The combination, in a detachable Watchpocket, of a supporting-plate,devices, substantially as described, for securing the plate to the dressof the wearer, a pocket secured to the front face ofthe plate, and ahinged clasp closing the upper end or mouth of the pocket, substantiallyin the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ANNA DORMITZER.

Witnesses:

A. N. J EsBERA, E. M. WA'rsoN.

